A MAN has been fined #100 for harassing a police officer on two separate days.

Stephen Michael Thomas, of Badgers Brook, Brackla, Bridgend, shouted and swore at a constable on April 19, before going into a shop in Central Square, Cardiff.

The officer warned Thomas, 29, about his offensive language but, as he walked away, Thomas swore at him again.

Two days later, the same policeman, who was on duty with another officer, saw Thomas swearing near the station's ticket barrier in view of members of the public. He warned Thomas about his language but when he swore again, he was arrested.

Thomas failed to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court to answer two charges of harassment and was convicted in his absence. He was fined #50 for each offence and ordered to pay #35 costs.